But for me, it’s not even the drama portion of it-it’s the connection and the fact that you’re motivating people. PFF: What do you love most about group fitness coaching? It just seemed like a well-oiled machine, and I was afraid I’d need all these extra certifications, so I flew under the radar.Įventually, Juliet (co-owner) approached me and was like, “Reyna, would you ever consider training here?” I said, “Uh… yeah!” I went through auditions in January 2016 and became an official coach in April 2016. They’d see me killing it in class-I’m very competitive and noticed my good form-but I never told them I was a trainer because I was intimidated by the class scene. I started going to Unite Fitness in November 2015. I was also training for a bodybuilding competition during this time.Īfter competing as a bodybuilder, I just needed something different. I mostly trained personal clients and ran art museum boot camps once or twice a week. I posted a lot on social media and people started reaching out to me. That’s when I took on my first personal client. People near and far would be like, “Reyna, it looks like you’re doing really well! I’d love to come to one of your boot camps!” So, word just passed along that way.Īfter completing my personal training certification in 2014, I ended up training clients at a local gym. Eventually, my network got pretty huge, just from showing people what I was doing. I started sharing pictures on social media, and they started sharing stuff, too. In 2014, I ran boot camps at the art museum with friends-one, two people at a time. I knew I wanted to leave my teaching job and get into fitness, but I didn’t have real plans other than a passion to make it happen. So, I got really into health and fitness and started training with my friend above the 12 th Street Gym. I see how they’ve changed my life, and I want to change people’s lives. Each one of them has gotten me to the point where I’m like, This is really rewarding. RM: Personal trainers have been in my life since 2006.
PFF: How did you get into personal training and group fitness coaching? But now, because social media is so prevalent and because ClassPass exists, there’s great exposure to everything.
I think before social media, people weren’t sure where to go other than a standard gym. Even if you don’t know people, you know of them, because everyone loops in the same circle. Because of social media, there’s just that big connection between everyone. RM: There are a lot more boutique gyms, a lot more pop-up fitness events, a lot more community. PFF: How has the fitness scene in Philly changed since you moved here in 2014? That’s one of the main things I love about fitness. That’s the thing about the gym-a lot of things in life are so unpredictable, and you can only control so much, but with fitness and nutrition, you always know you’re guaranteed a result. Once you start to see the results of what you do in the gym and in the kitchen, it’s kind of hard not to keep doing it. Each one really motivated me to get to the next level and try something different, and that’s eventually why I ended up becoming one-because of all of the changes and positive results I saw while having someone to personally motivate me.
Since then, I’ve had multiple personal trainers, only switching as I moved to new areas. I lost about 20 pounds with her, and then I lost 15 more on my own.
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I had three free personal training sessions and was so motivated after the first one. Can you help me?” And she became my personal trainer. I went up to this random trainer and said, “Uh… hey. I was on the treadmill, pushing myself really hard-especially considering I couldn’t remember the last time I had run-and I hurt my knee. I was working at the Borgata, and they had a deal with a local gym, so I signed up. I came out of college with probably 20 extra pounds on me. Reyna Munves: The first time I ever really worked out was in 2006, after college. Prepare to be inspired… Philly Fit Foodies: How did you get into fitness? From multiple degrees and careers to bodybuilding competitions and more, we were blown away by everything we learned from chatting with Reyna. We had to sit down with Reyna and hear her story. After finally getting into a few of her classes-some of the best workouts EVER-her intense work ethic, drive, and determination were apparent and unique. I was immediately a fangirl of Reyna’s-solely from working out alongside her at Unite Fitness and thinking she was hardcore. IG: was one of our very first followers and supporters when we launched our IG account in January (and our blog later in March).
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Instructor at: Unite Fitness (Philly East location)Ĭlasses taught per week: 4 Tuesday 5:45 AM and 7:15 AM Thursday 5:45 AM and 7:15 AM plus personal training
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